The New York Sun9d
A Toast to the Irish Regiment, New York’s ‘Fighting 69th,’ on St. Patrick’s Day
Americans celebrating Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day can do so by toasting the legendary 69th Infantry Regiment. “The ...
National Interest on MSN9d
Brig. Gen. Meagher’s Irish Brigade Made History in the American Civil War
In September of 1861, Thomas Meagher began recruiting Irishmen to form a new Irish brigade. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (known in Gaelic as Lá Fhéile Pádraig, i.e. “the Day of the ...
RTE Online6y
Redmond urges Irish Volunteers to join the British Army
He set out the reasons for war ... parade and, before he departed, Mr. Redmond inspected the men, some of whom were carrying rifles. Mr. Redmond has urged the establishment of an ‘Irish Brigade ...
St. Patrick's Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America's most Irish big city
The 3.5-mile (5.6-kilometer) parade rolls through the neighborhood South Boston, a center of Irish-American heritage in a city where more than 1 in every 5 people are of Irish descent. The South ...